For City Council Meeting May 12, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Christina Taylor, Community Development Director
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Request City Council Set a Public Hearing for June 9, 2026 to Consider: (1) General Plan Amendment No. 2022-0001, a Request to Change the General Plan Land Use Designation of Approximately 6.02 gross acres of land (APN’s: 0132-182-08, -09, & 0132-202-04) located at the northeast corner of Valley Boulevard and Willow Avenue from General Commercial (GC) with a Specific Plan Overlay to Business Park (BP) with a Specific Plan Overlay (“Site”); (2) Specific Plan Amendment No. 2022-0002, a Request to Change the Specific Plan Land Use Designation of the Site from Freeway Commercial (F-C) within the Gateway Specific Plan to Industrial Park (I-P) within the Gateway Specific Plan; (3) Conditional Development Permit No. 2022-0019, a Request to Allow the Development and Operation of one (1) 46,758 square foot industrial warehouse building and one (1) 73,210 square foot industrial warehouse building on the Site; (4) Precise Plan of Design No. 2022-0031, a Request to Allow the Development of one (1) 46,758 square foot industrial warehouse building, one (1) 73,210 square foot industrial warehouse building and Associated Paving, Landscaping, Fencing, Lighting, and Drainage Improvements on the Site; and, (5) a Mitigated Negative Declaration (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2022-0033) Prepared for the Project, in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Set a Public Hearing for June 9, 2026, to consider the Project, in accordance with the process provided by Government Code Sections 65350-65362 and Section 18.78.060G of the Rialto Municipal Code.
APPLICANT:
Investment Building Group, 5100 Campus Drive, Suite 300, Newport Beach, CA 92660
LOCATION:
The project site consists of three (3) parcels of land (APNs: 0132-182-08, -09, & 0132-202-04) located at the northeast corner of Valley Boulevard and Willow Avenue (Refer to the attached Location Map (Exhibit A)).
BACKGROUND:
This staff report is intended to provide a general background on the project in order to set the public hearing. A more comprehensive staff report will follow once the hearing has been set.
General Plan Amendment No. 2022-0001, Specific Plan Amendment No. 2022-0002, Conditional Development Permit No. 2022-0019, Precise Plan of Design No. 2022-0031, and Environmental Assessment Review No. 2022-0033 shall hereinafter be referred to as “Project” or “project”.
Planning Commission Action
On April 15, 2026, the Planning Commission opened the public hearing and discussed the Project during a regularly scheduled public meeting. After further discussion, the Planning Commission closed the public hearing and voted 6-0 (1 absence) to adopt Resolutions recommending that the City Council approve the project. Copies of the Planning Commission Resolutions are attached as Exhibit B.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
In accordance with Government Code Sections 65350-65362 and Section 18.78.060G of the Rialto Municipal Code, the City Council is to set the matter for public hearing. A more comprehensive staff report will follow once the hearing has been set.
GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY:
The setting of a public hearing to consider the project is consistent with the following City of Rialto General Plan policy:
Guiding Principle: Our City government will lead by example, and will operate in an open, transparent, and responsive manner that meets the needs of the citizens and is a good place to do business.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
A Mitigated Negative Declaration (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2022-0033) has been prepared for consideration in conjunction with the project.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed the staff report and approved the attached Notice of Public Hearing as to form (Exhibit C).